Germany oust Argentina, Spain beat Paraguay
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Germany demolished Argentina and Spain beat Paraguay by one goal in a quarter-final
Lady Gaga Reaches Facebook Plateau
Lady Gaga, the self-proclaimed Fame Monster, is gaining more notoriety by the day. On July 2, she reached 10 million fans on Facebook, making her the first living person to achieve this honor, Us Magazine reported.
Why Americans call it ‘Soccer’
It’s football to you, soccer to me By Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports JOHANNESBURG – No matter how much the United States continues to emerge as a competitive World Cup nation, there is little doubt that the international perception of American soccer will always be doused with suspicion. Why? Because Americans don’t even call the sport [...]
Inside Ethiopia’s fusion jazz scene
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Everything is done differently in Ethiopia.
Splodges of spicy stews on a vast damp pancake is food that takes some getting used to,
Nap vs. Caffeine vs. More Nighttime Sleep?
Which is better: coffee, 20 min. nap, or more sleep? If a 20-minute nap, a cup of joe, and more shuteye at night were in a cage match, who would win for reducing that classic afternoon “dip”? The answer is: (in order of effectiveness) 1. Nap 2. Caffeine 3. Then more nighttime sleep A new [...]
Can living abroad make you more creative?
Learning to live in another culture has real benefits.These days, the word multicultural has both positive and negative connotations. On the one hand, the world is becoming a smaller place. The internet allows us to talk to people from all over the world with no delays. Airplanes allow you to be somewhere else in a [...]
Jolie visits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Actress Angelina Jolie has quietly returned to Haiti for meetings with Haitian and U.N. officials.
Alicia Keys Selects “Head Blogger” from Monster.com in One of Its Biggest Searches Ever
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alicia Keys and AK Worldwide announced today that Alexis Tirado has landed the highly-coveted Head Blogger position for Keys’ soon-to-be-launched website IAAS.com (I Am A Super Woman). In April, Alicia Keys partnered with Monster.com, the leading job matching engine, to launch a national pursuit for the Head Blogger of IAAS.com.
Coffee’s Mysterious Benefits Mount
From lowered cancer risks to a sharper memory, more studies are showing that coffee is good for you – but why?
Last-gasp win triggers euphoric US fan reaction
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nail-biting soccer fans watching their US side in a must-win World Cup match across the ocean in South Africa burst into euphoric rapture Wednesday when the team scored a last-gasp winning goal.
